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CHIME OPERATING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILD IIIIIY 23, 1921.

1,398,972. Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

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CHIME OPERATING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 2a, 192|.

1,398,972. Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

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AVAILABLE @GPX F. B. LITTLE.

-CHlME OPERATING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23, 1921.

1,398,972, Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

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BEST AVAILABLE CUF` F. B. LITTLE.

CHIME OPERATING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23, 1921.

1,398,972. Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

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UNUEP fYAtENT om@ Limmnnon Cm'cm'io;'ILL'INoIs4 n'ssIGNoR` To `I. C. DEAGAN," INC 0F JiREDERiCi; B.

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Beit'kno'avn that I, FREQERICKLITQQE', citizen or" the United States,,resi l n at Chicago, in the county of; Cook and tate of lllinois, have invented ai certain new and useful i Improvement :inf ChimeQpeijating ipp aratns, of which the following a f ull, clear, concise, and exact description. un My invention relates toh', GS. lliflhns for vits .object the provision g o f improved. electio-Inagnetic mechanism fjor effecting the operation tliereo.

n' y practising 'my inventinffli empl'ey switching mechanism `forselecting the/elem trofmagnetic mechanislnforresponfling the selected chimes whichv aretoeloejopera there beingtme ,controlledineamiseia ting; this switchingfjmeohansmnte @Periti tion. a A port-ion if y .the iswitebingffzmeh? ansmis desirably in themmm-ofi )the-i911; erating 'cylinder oa Swissimusiehzgjthe A being 'prongs upon'A thecylindenl'whi hlqgpei'g' ate upon switches that. are indivdpjalgtoghe chimes and the chime operating electro-magnetic mechanisms. y-1Thisjg:cxliiriden-zfandjgthe switches operated Athereby may, b e employedt toY sound melodies :upongthe (mantel-honig periods.' There is;desirably,ernplolgrJ electricV motor for efecting; the operation :of

timing mechanism" for bruigingwthsizmetot into circuit. The svvtchiligimechanism that, isemployed to' sound-the hourfefblyjini eludes a wheel alsol'Loperahleubyg,theymotor and setv into actionby anothei'nsyvitehteone trolledby the `aforesaidcylinder at tlecon- .clusion of the melody-which isgsdodunled' when each full hour is reach dif flheRgheel; is'iormecl with a portionengageableby the fletent to perm-it the Wh'eel -to-turii; through varying arcs correspondinggyvith fthehonl which is to be struck,-thej-Wheel)senvingto permit the operation.cfa switch oncegupon each unit otmotion to operateg-thej-y'houi; sounding hell. Thus ,-tlie, .wheel isiperniitte@ to havehone unit of motionnvhen--it moves from its twelve .ovcloclr--p-ositionito 1.its one ocloclr position during" which gltheel honi? sounding hell is struck once; `twouIi-it'sjgjof motion when the Wheel' moves Vfromgitszone oclock position to its tivo .o-clock position whereupon the hour sounding bell is; struck twice, etc.7 through the circle of the -Wheel. ;Y l will explain my invention more fully by reference to the accompanying tliaivingslin Geldes@ @Heels CORriQIiATION @Humors i 2: v, hicn- A igures 1 and 2 taken collectively with the right hand side ofFi l in reo'ist I the left. handgside ofv Fin-i2, dimgrlliii cally illustrate the,; 'preferredf f embodiment o rthe invention; Eig. Sis' aY viewn elevation o f; theontrolling apparatsyli'g. 4: :is a Sectionalfview; onivline ,of Figi-3; Fior. 5 is a sectionaljvievs on line 5%5 of-Fig. 'and Eig. 6 is an endyiewof some of thezcontrol-v l1n r apparai11s. 1? g, I l like ,partseareg indicated- ;by; similar chanV acters :of referencevthroughout .the different hyeillustrate Vntllle';T bellSiglkni: C vhtchebelnngto grouproi hens ip fefembiy SOs'llgds-.fed llwlledipas tof produce musi- A Q31 igteifvglsf-,orgmelbeswhenifsetisinto-vie litetienzlneelectederdep.;Eachfoffmheibns si illlfilly Suitablerm'nnen soas'to bei'tree-.teiylbirat fechiheniiuustrdfemg prende with aisnpportingibeii eiitsfelfiheld 1: ellillltblesvvayzi ,Badi-Shell; mayae set mt@ SQundipmsliiem dfvibratiniby fhammer .5-f,1.?,hefm1eemhwe ehehehihm'mm-'i'sape- .6111? liient1fareleted to-effeet; @partiell mthdravval ,fssiich-;hemmer whereby-the vihrtltolis,are:notedampenedv thereby slflxihihzlllllnerisiielectrieallyeop7 erajtei to? effect;,-liotlnr itsistriking;an(flint/itil-A draiving movements and totliisfend'iii s'prO: vided bmthiastrikngiivindingzfi andinestore: 111g lm ndlng Z ,desiirablyiqrming componentsolenolds or magLitSoazdoublzmagneb or Comppundff- Selenod'syster ha-ning'a co'mlnolmrong i8; teab@ magnetically ..aetuated by. the windings.; .fach :striking-leciti@ bper. ee-mimpveitsieolte imm :its webhost-posi; ,tien-mhegithefeorrespohdngihemmen slto beiapphedifwhile; the: restoringf-coilif oper?, ates to placesuch Coretogether-Wtlits hamf met lnjafijulbn restored.- positioneeachham! meriandtsihammel; etemiathet icon-plesithe c ithaftsiselenetdi'doleearedesrably mail@ nb'rasfsuhshammersend Ltsfffstem bemsf @Oilpled-byi edwin E101-:that isv` donn-i wardlPmieQted-tbe in atuatingrlatenfto thefintermedtely :pvnteinrker-.yor switch almllwhchgsn fixed reletieneto ,a Circuit. elosingfblde l2 that isgoscillatedit Correspond trigtheoscillating movements @f ,the rocker armi. Th'ssvvitch blade engagesonecontact 13 irrespective, of the position Occupied; by this blaf le-, When-the. hammer sqin, its restored position. the. switchn blade alsoV engages an; other contactillandv whenl such hammer is moved forwardl to a striking position thc. switch blade is isengaged.i`rom the contact 14 and vis 'engaged'. with the cc'int'act'4 15,. this latter contact being'o'ut'fenggement with the switch blade when the switch bladehas. been oscillated by the hammer when moved.

to strike its corresponding bell. The shifting of the contact blade 12 is concurrent with the shifting of the rockerfarm111sasf these two elements are desirably in fixed relation, Thel rockerfarm is rockedl in a counter-clockwise direction' by the pin 10"jii'st-before' the corresponding hammer' striltes= the `corresponding bell, the rocker being brought to reverse position: when the' hammer'is fully retracted;A -Each hammer', when in-s'trilring movement, closes one gap 1.2,13', 1'5 in' amasi ter restoring circuit and in= its'*-'\'vitlidrzrwing movement closes another ga'p 12,'123'5'-14 inl a master striking circuit, these master 'circuits respectively includingarestoring` relny- 16 andr a'strikingsrelay 17: 'which are provided to relieve master switching mehanism'a: the duty' oi carryingthe heaiycn-enlthat energi'z'es the coils 6i and 7 asNvillmre" 'hilly' appear.V` Another relayflS isincl'ided'seriallyV in l'circuit 'with' eachf restoring 'relay 16;; The:armature` of this 18 Hasan* extension 19'tha-t serves, whentlelrflr isr released, to close/the "switchi that flS'o included the circuiti'ofthe stri'fkin'gJ relay 17;-: to' keep this v:circuit in' operable cndition' swhile' tliehammerisjvvitldrawnl tj vent: 'this circnitf rom{beingf operable 5w en' the resto'rinf-re'lziyg circuit is closed Under -the latter conditionthe'i armatureorelay' 158 is: attracted v:12nd fits angular ergensin? closes* the switch 21 sojthttherestoring' circuitrmayf remain'intact byway ci this switch where-.the switchblade E12? separgiqe thefcontact 15,5 ,resultfwhieliq occirs when the:corresponding-'hammerrhas 'beenr moved: to Strike the correspondiigfrbel'il. i ef." fr? 1o? -jfrr order that the' chimes-'of my invention inazyb'e operated :from aommereial-I lighting cfcntsuppliedffrom acentrnlffgenemtor 22; I -1p'refer-'ably'--| employ -'ai`-"moto1 f 'generator whose motor portion 123ijsdriyenfbyf fein-rent supplied' from the-main? source 22- and" .Ywhose generatorportion'24' isfdriv'en'byf-the vmotr 23" and`constitutes= the dir'ctson'rfcj'efon curi rent that is 'to' operate the striking' andref storing-relays finzii-sl'1-e'crrespomingfstrlki ing" and, lresto'ring-` windings'. "Th motor' generator 23', is to'be operated; at prede'- termined Tintervals, usuallyffon'-1th`e' quarter lig'nirs:v 'To-this end`- there 'islftime'operated switch' 25 operated each fifteen minutesby one ofthe our equidistant cams`--26`upon a cam Wheel 27 that' Iis' ':af1`'ried' upon the minute'shaft 280i acloclr 295. n In order that the'switch'25 may be ofA lightenstruction tof be easily operated by the clock ,29 without impairing 'the adjustment or operation of the clock, the switch 25- performs 'its fuuction. of starting the motor 23 into operation through the v.intermediation of a relay 30 Wlichg closed'ponc'elfeh' fifteen miniltes. "This Vrelay`is connected' in bridge of the supplied by the main generator 22,

the armature switch of this relay 31 serving to establish another bridge that includes the motor. The generator 24 of the' motor generator is-comiectedi by means of conductors 32 and 33 with the electrical equipment of the electro-magnetically operated hammers. The conductor' 32 is connected with the contacts'e34 and 35fwhichare respectively carried upon the 'cores of the selected relays 16 and 17, thestriking relay contact 35 having a comp'lemental contact 36 constituting one terminal of the striking'winding 6 and the Contact 34 having a complemental contact 371con'stitutingf one 'terminal of` the restof ingwinding'7,'fth`ese contacts being preferably' formed'fo-carbon 'and' serving to convey the heavy currentffor 'the windings 6 and'-'v Conductor '33 is connected with' retermina-ls "of 'each' of the striking andlstfng'windingsf and 7.; One ter; minlfbf'eclifstilnrelay' 17 "and'ezich rer'lyffl! through instrumentaliL tesyt bilfesribedg adapted for 'connection withffthfs'necndnctor 32.' The'remaining terminll'offeachfstl'tiig 'relay and eachf restoringfrelayishd'ap'ted for connection; with th' S'ani'ecollvdlifor' 33 through the instrunentalite'sjpreviously described;

'llslwvill be 'nderstood from 'A the foregoing descriptionfthe' andrestoring 'rela-ys 'sire' i'individually' controlled by the 'switch-Tbldef 1217*' and `the contacts which rei late l thi'SsWitch 'to"f'thesel1rel ays. These relays' are'j'commohlyi 'controlled 'by 'the armzia'c'hfpinloffrlysr `I6; 17 that pertain 'to zich flfll 'Im'enefv'rjzany 'relay 39 is ener! giz'ediits c'rrsl'yor'iding` armature switch 38 i's -attractdf'to'establish one contact in the correspondin 1'- condi;ctorlV 40 extending` to thepair ofv re' ay's' '16," 171:0- whichl such.` relay 395s' lindividu'1155"each" b`e'll'A, B, C and 'the striking meclianism individual4V thereto :havL ing a rel-ay 39`a'l'so 2 individual thereto; i 'The circuit thus partiall'y' established 'includes connected "terlninals-foijthesel relays 16, 17, the. conducto'rg"40?t -thevattractedl armature switch='-'3 8, a;E po'rtion `of the conductor "32, thef-'jgeneratorQf of the. motor generator 23i-24,^"a'ndz theicondiietor 33 which is= con'- ne'cted 'With-'fthe' crrespending contactv 13 and the l{c'orrespending; switeh21- that function as' hitherto-specified.'

'There' bc'in'gfas many relays 39 as there are sou'nilfproducing bells A", B, C, switching uits of these 'relays'in predetermined relation in order that'the bells may be sounded in predetermined order. The relay 39 which is individual to the vbell is preferably only IOO employed .when the bell A, which is ot deep-.- est ,tone, is alone struck in countingthe holurs.- v-The relays) .thatare individual to thejother bells are .to be operated in producf ing-tha selected musical ,I internals or nelol dies.--.-,,The-relays,lindividual `to the bells andi C', are provided with e switches 41' in-l dividual -Y thereto. and xprovided for closing the circuits thereof. There areas many of these switohesgas there are bells-B, C, etc., that are employed. to `produceithe' selected melodies eachjhaving a switch 4l individual thereto and each ofvthese switches 4l has one orniore .prongs 42jindividual thereto for effecting the. closure 'thereoi Vin predeter mined order, vthese prongs-being 'mounted upon'a cylinder 43 niuch in thefashion-of the prongs, onl the operating cylinder of -a music box, The relay 39. that isfindividual tothe-hour bell A lis also provided with a switch 441. that is individualthereto, this switch being-controlled-Lby zii-,prong 45 in, diyidual thereto..Theylinder 43` is -normally lheld fromirotatoneby -manseftethe Whiefl xed upon-theshaft QfthisyHn-i den vand proyidel ivithg-.ffourgequidistant wishes 4:7 @non its i .periphery seeming press/l erm lerres e .detest-.,419 ethatffs. norme-.Hy- ,inrlgaeementnth @some one i ,ot these notches; :The 4,8? deSmbl-y; else COnSlttutestheI-mature site -releyf 0r; mae

A'cam serving tol-close4 a' sylvitcliff'i,y that 'is in i thenotch 47 engagedgthereby andgtosta-rt, a

motf tetotleremiee tot: turnthe--Qylimer lfar enough -,so: that; when. the ,relay 56 Ais deeezed the detest 49..W11l-befout'Offres-- tl? iaith the notchfel-previously,engaged thereby. sothat, this detent willeride .upon .the :e tionef theidisk 46; llfel'eedness::fe-dma intoflthesucceeding notehr47 r to stop the 'cylindieny fronirotatingpafter, ithas turned a guarterlof a revolution; Vhen the armature 4S is attracted by itsrelay 507,it Aalso closes circuit at which is traceable from one terminal of the generator 24, through the arniaturel, the 'contacts at 55, the Winding ofthemagneticclntch 56, the relay 57,' to the other terminal ot' the generate-.11 24. rllhe 'current ronr this generator fservesato. energize the. magnetic clutch Winding -56 Which-thereupon attracts-,the clutch arm-af ture '58 ,whereby the winding 56 and said armature may rotate togetherfand whereby the sleeve, 59-upon the armature:-58'is coupled with thev driving shaft 60 that isjdriven by the-motor 54 through theinterniediation or' the beveled-pinions 61,62, the shat carrying the beveled pinion 6l, the beveled pinion 64 upon said shaft, the beveled pinion G5 meshing with thevbeveled pinion 64, the shaft 66 carrying the pinion 65, `the Worm; wheel 67\.upon said shaft, and the Worm 68 that is upon the shaft of the motor 54. 'ljhesleeve 59 carri'esa Worm gear 69 that meshes with a worm Wheel 70V having upon the same shaft therewith a pinion 7l that is in mesh with a' pinion 72 Whichis fixed lupon the shaft oi'vvthis c ,Iliri`der-48. Thus Whenever-the clock` '29 closes f the switches 25 and53fat the conclusion ofv each quarter hourperiod the;niotor generator 23-24 is set into operation (by the switch 25) and the relay 50 vis energized (bythe switch 53) the A energization .of therelay 50V setting the cylinderdiinto rotation' toclose thei; switches l4l1fin "predetermined order Which'is reqiiird by therelative positions ofthe prongs ,42'with the; result that, at the conclusion, ofeach quarter. hour period, the bells-B, :C are operated ,in predetermined order toproduce, the selectedanelodyie-)Each timeaf'full-fhourhas been measuredib'y,l the cl'oclrrrth'e pronga; comesY into` Vservicefinf orderthat the deepest,tonedrbell Affinay b'e' soundedin countingph'oursf-.this being the 'result which is also consequent upon: the

-enercmfzatioiaofg the relay 50 when .this relay isv energized at the conclusion of- .the fourth. quarter-,of eachy-hour; [The prong 4541s so related tof the prongs 42that. the striking oi the rhour: Vbyythe gldee'pest toned .-bellf-wvill not, commence untilthe melody produced-bye the-,other bells B, C; eto.',fhas been'concluded. When theprong '45- engagesthev switch 44 pertaining-thereto;Y a circuit-is thereby closed which is traceable :from-'one terminal of the generatori 24,v throughV the; contacts ot the switehe44 ,thefwinding,of the magnet 7 3, yto the remainingieterminal orv saidY generator.y The magnetr'i's desirablyin the form'of a? solenoid'whose ,core is upwardly pressed bya, spring 74, the upper end ofrthisf core being formed to, constitute av detent 7 5-that isengageable with one-ofthe several notches 76-providedfupon the periphery of the controllingewheel 7 7 thesenotche's constituting a ,circular row lof holding formations. Whenever the solenoid 7 3 isv energized the detent is Withdrawn Jfrom the notch 7 6 engaged thereby to release the wheel 77 to permit it to `loe-driven by the motor 55 in a mannerto be .set forth. To this latter end Y the lower end of the ,core or" the solenoid closes aj switch 7S Whenever this core` is attracted to release the Wheel 77 whereby a circuit isclosed through the clutch Winding 79 eesreveiaeere 339849522 that turns with the shaft 63 so that the armature 8O is caused to turn with this shaft to drive the shaft 81 that carries-this armas ture. The niotor'now'turnsithe shaft 8l through the intermediation of the shafts 66 and 63, the beveled pinion-s 6A and g'and the magnetic clutch 9i-80,.the circn-itzoi'the motor 511# being established by the armature switch of: relay 5.7 as hitherto set orthi."1`he shaft 8l is placed in driving relation A:with the wheel 77 through the intermediationfo the beveled pinion: 82 upon thisshaiit-SLLthe beveled pinion 831 in mesh with the .pinion 82,. the shaft 82 carizyingfthe beveled'pinion 83, thezworm 85;upon shaft 84,)and theworin' wheel 86 fixed upon; and cofaxialaviththe wheel' 7.7.` Thehgearingfis '.lsuchl thaty the wheel"` 'ZZ'is turned in afcloclrwise-clirectio'l wherebyZ the .wheel is permitted- `to A turn. until: the detent Z5 .ispressed intosthe'fsucceedilng notch 76 bv therrspringtg. the solenoid being no .longer-energized the: switch is no longer actuatedtiby. the prxongfiilSperal taining` theretoi; 111ilii'gcgV 2.- thefnotch :7.6i en gaged byfthe detent--iwasso engaged j ust afteil'the clock struck 12. @Whew theicl'oek strikes 1 the detent 7 5l Yiis.' withdrawn Strom this x'twelve oclock notcht swhereuponisthe wheel 17T-turns untihthegnetent 75 engages a succeeding. notch :'it thats'correspondsf'to one oclock.; -Tdie third notchizooi'spondsrtd'. two: ocloek, the Yfourth notchi correspondsfto three i o'clock, tc;,f 'aroundf'itheperiphery tot the wheel Z-eachfhhuir'beingv represented by: a. notch U76'. 'f The v spacing betweeni the' :notch shownl .to engiaggged.I` iiixFi-fm-l detent 75`1a`nd:the-'succeedingnteli "11st sufficient to permitfthe'zshaft:Sittur one revolution; that"isfvihemtheiwhel' is leased' at twelve 1 ocloclrl-y it maygftumnii'su' cientlyl tofpermit thee'shiftlttoltumone revolution while.` the. .wlieeli-is labeling.iposiL tioned: to enable thedetent ogemgagef the notch 76 -fthat corresponds to l one*z 'oLc-lock; The spacing betweenthis 'onefdelock notch and the two oclock notch-isjtwice aslongf-as. the spacing s*L between: :ithe'frtwelve: ocloelr notch v and the one oclooknotch-soithat the shaft 8a mayY turn'twi'ce whiletheiwheellf' is'lturning to. brings the twof"ocl clrl notch; intoy register withuthe detent? The spacing between theitwo. o?clock='notchf and'fthe three ocioclrV notch isf three times*V 'as-filon' the spacing; bett-veen?the;v twelve oeloc "notcli and theorie ovcloclr netchv so vthat 'the' shaft 84? may turn three: tinieswhi-le the: three focloclr notch is being bronghtinto register withA the datent. j

The shaft 84' is caused tolroccasion Lthe striking 'of the gongl A once'du-ring'each revolution of saidshaft.` To 'this end the shaft'84 carries a wiperr87 that,` once in each revolution ot such -shaft, or `once' in "each unit of motion *(detined' bythe space between the twelve ocloclr notch and the one o? clock notch) of the wheel 77, engages a waiting contact 88 and as Ithese two contacts 87 an'd 88 are in serial relation with the relay 39 that is individual to the deep toned bell. A such bell is struck by its hammer 5 whenever the contacts 87 and 88 are engagedyW'hen the engagement of the detentl 75 is shifted from the twelve oclock notchto the one oclock-notch the bell- A sounds once, since the shaft 84y is then permitted butone revolution. When this-engagement is being shifted from the one ocloekA notch` to the two oclock notchy the bell'ikfis sounded twice, since the shaft 84 is then-'permitted just' -two revolutions. When this engagementis being shifted from the." two ocloclr notch to the three oclock notehtheibell Afgis sounded-three'times, etc. @The gearing lis snch'that each quarter revolution ofthe cylinder 43 is slowly effected, it 'being onlynecessfary rapidly to operate the sw'itchesf '4I-12 andi.' AVSto; effect the results consequent npo'n such operation of these swritches;A The `;tmef occupied@ in' each quar- `Yregvelutioii fl'thefcylindei 43'is sufficient toi l' allewthe playing-f the melody-V corre-l spondingto such qiiarte'r: The melody may taketheentiretime r iiiredto complete the fourth q'iiarterl fifevol'iit1on', thre quarters of the: fime'lrequiredfw @mpiete' niethi-rd quired to compl'e'te the" secndievolution, and afl 'quarter'f of the time required to' complete the ihr-st;'qiiartei" revolution', the switchactu-f ating prongs; -p'on the cylinder'lbeing so disposedfasttoiprocnrefthes''* results. V "il 213 have lherein shown andf particu*-v A referredembodment of n'yfiiivertio'nY I, filet Wisfl'rt'o be limited the3 fiit-iilssof f construction shown as*F 'icha'lis'mm l'edlyibe* Inadefivitliut depa'tihgomthespirit iof'" my invention,l but! having'this A' described my invention I li-m 2ffnew`fd deireto secure by Letters Patentth'e folloveinjgL`r "u- "il The fo'mbir'1z ttienwithV abelljg of' ahem'- mer'for'- striking"thei b ell; 1 electro-magnetic mechanism 'f' for 1 operating the hammer; a svvitching''E device controlling said electromagnetic .mechanismfetnati-ng mechanism oiperatingthe'switching device and providedfwith'inean's' tliatftake part infvaryi'ng theY extent 'of Vmerati'oir o-ffsuch actuating mechanism tovaryffthe' number ottimeslof operation ofthe Switching deviceY according to the' hour which isr'sounded; detaining means coperatingwiththe aforesaid means todefine 'theY citent of each voperation of the switch Vactuating mechanism;I an electromagnetgoverning said detaining means; and a timing device governing the latter electromagnet. A Y f 2;- T he combination with a bell; of a hammer for striking the bell; electro-magnetic mechanism for operating the hammer; a

switching device controlling' saidelectromagnetic mechanism actuating mechanism for :operating the-:switching device and providedwith means that take partinyarying the extent at oper-ation, -of such actuating mechanism tqvary--thenumber etti-mes ot Qperaton 10i ith@ l Switching device according -tQ the hour which is sounded; detaining means cooperating Wit-h :trhelaoresaid means todetine the extent :offeach-operation othe Switch actuating.mechenismsfamote? for operating said' switch 'ac tnating mechanism g an, electro-leegmeluteh ibf oufh which the l'n iotor is adapted.. tof drive said switch actuatnsfmehmism i .-a-Sniteh ion govern- Hgi-thetQUit. et Ysaid leetioimesnet @111129.11 .an trQ-Ymgnet-soternins Seide@- tanes lim. ;ed.; @timing device severeing the-letter electofimgneteedthe Switch th t somme ftheeleetamegnete which f'ltieeeebnetioeth2L-bell-Qf e hemmet -ff 0r` str kf1l1 1s thebelli; -eleetrenignetie mechanism fo operating the l'iamme 1 ;}'a switching: deviesCoetrsllelgsaidyetromagnetic-mechanism aetuetms'ameeiiaeiem frperetiesitle1 itch lesiaf. eandl pro: Wit'hmeain-:thatscke Part I @Tying the; effesineretonefi niet @meting mechanism f actiiatifng. mechanismg Ian, ,electric motor fon operating@ said ,-;act i 1ating mechani an electrgfmagnetic clutch ihrpugh'whimhefmw @saprei-feiern@ sfi lesiiteh-a-ilti1is ehanim; a Swth fol-.Ti governingl theicircnittoffsaid electromagnetic cliltch an electromagnet gever/:ning said, cletaining,means; a 'timing device governing the latten electro-'magnet and. the sifitch :that governs the Glectrmngnetie clutch; and arelay for opening and closing the'motor ciiiciiit alsorgoverned by said tim-V ing device..-

4.; The combination with a bell;v of a'harnmer :for strikingthel bell; electro-magnetic mechanism-' for 'operating the hammer; a. sn'itching device controllingT said electromagnetic mechanism: z`.- ctuatingr mechanism tononerating. the switching device varying iiiimbers of times according to theieztents of operation of said actuating mechanism to strike the leellin accordance -with the hour bein; struckiand timecontroll'ed A'mechanism for? varying the extent of operation of said actuating mechanism", f

5. The combi-nation with abell; of 'a h ammer for striking the hell 5 electromagnetic -mechanism for'- operating the hammer; a

switching device controlling said electromagnetic mechanism; actuating mechanism 'for operating the switching deicfefand pro- Videdivith a controlling Wheel having; a c ircular row of formations with the spaces therebetween increasing to A deine a single nnit ci motion corresponding.tothe single hour to be. struc z and multiples of this unit of motion respectively correspondingwith the succeeding 'hours to be` strnck;detai n ing means cooperating with said formations to define the extent of each operation'ct the switch actuating mechanism; an electromagnet governing said detaining .meansg anda timing device governing the latter hours 'to lbe struck; y-detaining means i copf erating with said fiel-mations v'to definelthe I extent of each operationfof;the siitcli,actuf j ating meehanSms-en electr -megnetsesiere- Aits Said detailiessmeens and: a tmiegfd .vice .governingthe latter electro-magnet 17 4Thecombination withfii bell; ot a haminer for. striking j the belt; electrofmagnetic mechanismforqoperatingthe hammer; ja switching devioecontroliing- .said E electrof magnetic Imechanism g actuating 1 mechanism for operating the switching-device and provided with means1 that take) pantin.: varying the extent ot operation of such actuating meclia-nisnro v arj7 the number. of -times of operation 'of the 's witching'device according to the hour .whi'chfis-= sounderl;." detaining means: esoneratiniivith'the afer said-means to define' the eijtent-of. eaeh'operatiomof -the switch' actuating mechanism and a timing device governing saiddet-:Lining means I S. The combinationWithaheil of; a fha n1- mer for striking tli'erbel l;. electro-magnetic mefhnnisnn for operatinw. tlicl1a1 nmer a swifxhing device controling said electromagnetic mechanism; actuating'mechanism for operating thefswiteliing deviceand pro- 'r-.lwitha controllingwheel havingfzgcirrogwQof formations lwith the 4spaces therebf \t\li'ee n increasing; o, Vdefine.4 :t: ingle unit loimotion cerre'spnnding tothc single hour to be vstr iickI and innitinles; ci vihis iinit oi motion` respectively V vcorrespimaling, with the succeedinglioiirsto'be struck; detaining means coperatinghvitlr said formations to define ythefextent ci each operation of the switch actu ating 'me :hanism and a timing device goiferni'ng said detaining means.`

9. The combination with la bell; 'oa hammer for strikingv the bell; electromagnetic mecha ism for operating the hammer; a

switching device 'controlling said clectro magnetic mechanism; actuating mechanism for operating the switching device and provided with a controiling wheel hating 'ormations with the spaces therebetween increasing to deine a single unit of motion cci-- responding to the single hour to 'be struck and multiples of lthis unit ot motion respectivel7 corresponding im' th the; snch hours to he struck; i etaining me?LA s cl3-(5perating with said A.Foi-mations 'to define the eritentof each operation of theswitch actuating mechanism; and a 'timing device governing 'said detaini'ng means,

10. The combination with a bell; of 'a hammer 'for striking the bell; ''electro-'nrL g netic mechanism for Operatingtthe hammer; a switching device controilingfsaid'-electromagnetic mechanism; actuating mechanism for operating the switchingv device and provided with a. controllingwh'eel'havin'ga cir-l cular row vof formations withfthe 'spaces therebetween increasing to define l`asirntgle unit of motion corresponding tothe single hour to be struckiand multiples of thisunit of motion respectivelycorresponding with the succeeding hours to he struck ';1 detai'nin'g;r means 'cooperating with "saidvl ff rih'ations to denne the extent lof 'each 'pera-tica of tHe swthfactuating mechanism 'a iii/1cm 'for operating said switchactuat nism; an electi'e3magneticv 'cln'tch'fthrfdgh which the 'motor' is adapted vtofdrive sait switch actuating' mechanism a'-`switch 'for governing the circuit of said electro-mag' tic clnt'ch; an 'electro'magne`t'gever @said detaining means; anda timing-'devi governing the. latter :electro-'magnet' amd theswitch thatgoverns'thc electrofm'agnetic clutch.

l1. The combination vwith a bell; of a hammer for striking the hell; 'electro-magi netic mechanism 'for operating the hammer; a switching device controlling saidelectromagnetic mechanism; lactuating mechanism for operating thes'WitChngdeViCe and provided'with a controlling wheel having a circular row of if'ormations with the spaces therebetween increasing to define a. single unit of motion corresponding to the single hour to be struck and multiples of this unit of motion respectively corresponning with the succeeding hours tofbe struck; detaining means coperating'with sai-d fon mations to define the extent of. each operation of the switch actuating mechanism; an electric motor for operating said switch actuating mechanism; an elec`tro-magnetic clutch through which the motor is adapted to drive said switch actuating mechanism; a 'switch for governing the circuit of. said electro-magnetic clutch an electro-magnet governing said detaining means; timing evice governing the latter electro-magnet and the switch that g'overnsthe electromagneti clutch; and a relay for opening and fclosing'the motor circuit also governed by 'said'timing device; l2. The combination with a bell; of a hammer for striking the bell; electro-magneticlmechanism for operating the hammer; aswit'ching device' controlling said electromagnetic mechanism; Y actuating mechanism 'for operating the switching device and provided with means that take part in vary- 'ingfthe extent otoperation of such actuating mechanism to vary ,thc number ot' times of Aoperation of ythe 'switching device according to the4 hour which is sounded; detainin'g meansfcoperating with the at'oresaidmean's "to deine the extent of veach 'operation "of *the f switch actuating mechanism; aneicetiomagnetgoverning said detaining nieans;" device governing the latterfelectrolniagnet; and a relay' operated the; aforesaid swftching' Y'device and Y to'controlthe operation of the -erning'the' latter :electir-ma'gnet'''and the switch ,thatl governs the ciectromagnetic clutcli; `andf"' reiijioperated by the aforesaid switching-device 'and serving itself to control the operation 'ot the electro-magnetic hammer operating "mechanism j'lll The,c ombinatiQi-1 with a bell; of a hammer for's'trikin'g' the bell;"electromag netic mechanism for o` 'rating :the hammer; a switching device controlling said ,electromagnetic Amechanism; .actuatiifrgmechanism for operating the 'switching device and provided with means take partjin varying the extent of operation olf such actuating mechanismto vary the number of times et operation off the switching device according to the hour which is sounded; detaining means coperating with the Aatoesaid means to define the citent ot each operation of. the `switch actuating mechanism; an electric 'motor for operating' 'said y'switch ico actuating gmechanism an electromagnetic clutch through which the-' motor 'is adapted to drive saidV switch "actuating mechanism; `af switch for `'g'iverning l'the "circuit of said electro-n1'al i;netici-'l clutch ;'i anl electro-magnet governingsaid ',detainingff'means; a timing device governing" theilatter electro-magnet and the switch thatgovernsthe-electromagnetic clutch;-arelay for'opening and closing the motor circuit also governed vby saidtiming defice; Vand-a relay operated'by the aforesaid switching device Vand serving itself to control tliebperationof the 'electromagneticfhammer operating-' ni'echanism.

l5. z'lfflie "combinationf :vv'ith'zt bell;' of a hammerl for striking the bell ;'electro-mag-v netic mechanism for operatingthehammer; a switching device controlling said electromagnetic mechanism; actuating mechanism for operating the' switchin'g dev-ice varying numbers:A 'of-"times according Lto fthe extents of' "operation of' saidfactuatingjmechanism to strike 'thelbell in accordance Lwith -the hour being*- 's'truck ;f-" timeE 'citolled i'ne'ch'ani'sm; foi'v 7 varying lthe extent? f of operz'itio'n` Cns'aid c actuating mechanism faudra frelgayb'per'atee R '--fistrikiiigthe@belll f electrofm'agi netlemcha'nism for operating the hammer; a switching fdevi'ce controlling aid' electro'- I'inagfnetic :mecha-msm i mechanism fbperting "the Svitchingfnevicel ane 'pre1 wf'dedfwitii 'afepntroningffwheel fhay'ingifa c'rclafrow ofsffrmatitns wththeff-Spaces therebetween;inefeasingf-deiineiiassmgle f" motion corresponding "'t;l the j' single 'to be struck a'nd multipies'ffof 'this unit of ,'mo'tiif respectively corresponding '1 @with the'scceeding hours tc' bestraeklfdetaining Iiianscopeiating lwith said? formations to dene'fthefie'zt'entof ije fchi-eperation-of the switch* actuatingfm'echanismfg'f l an' electromagnet governing saidfdtaining means`;'"a timiiigf' device i governing the-Iatterelectro-A magnt 'and v`ai relayZ operated by thel afore-A said' switching devicefand serving itself to control the op'eration of the' velectro-m'agnetic hammer operating meclfanismL-'f'fffl?" l 17. Thecornb' ation-with Lfa bellijofiia hammer' tfoifstrikil'rg the bell; 'ielectrolmag-v netic mechanism for' operatingfthe hammer; a switching"deviceI controlling 'said' 1' electro magnetic mechanism; actuating mechanism for operating the 'switching' "device and l fprovidedwi'tha fcontr'ollingf wheel having forl mations with the spacesf therebetween lincreasingtoy 4define Aa' l"singlef-unit of vmotion corresponding to-the'sin'gl'e'hur to be struck and multiples`Y of this unit fof-motion respecf tively 'cori'espo'nding' fwith the f succeeding hours to be struck; idetain'in'gmeans coperating with said formations to deiine the extent of. eachoperation of the-switch actuf ating mechanism; an 'electro-magnet governing said detain'ing' means; a timing device governingthe latter electro-magnet; and a relay operated bythe aforesaid switching device and'serving itself to control the operation 'of the'electro-magnetic hammer operating mechanism. v i

-18,'The*combinationl with bell; of a hammer' for'lstriki'ng the bell; electro-magneticmechanismlfo'r operating the hammer; a` 'switching device v'controlling said electromagnetic mechanism; "actuating mechanism for operating the switching device and provided-with'- means that take part in carrying the extcnt'ofoperation of such actuating mechanism to vary the number of times of operation of the switching deviceaccording to the hour-Which is sounded; detaining means coperatingfwith the? aforesaid means to-define the 'extent of each operation ofthe switch *f elctuating' mechanism Y a timing device governin''said detaining 'means ;i and a. relay: operai: l'fby 'thef'afore'said switching deviceandfservingitselfto control the .opere ation oftheelectrofmagnetic' hammer operatn'gfmhanjgm A 'f19.l:h'efcoml5ination ;-f'with. a'Jbell; f fa; hammeriiforstriking the bell; electro-'mags netiebinec'hnisnr'for operating. the hammer; aifswitchiig! 'device controlling said .electromagnetic mechanism factu'ating.V mechanism for operating the switchingfdeviceand provided with @controlling wheel having a circulareirowof formations Y with the spaces therbetweeiigfincreasingf to j 'define a I- single unit bf'fmotinforrespondirig to* the single hour-to heistru'ck andzmultipleso'f this unit ffmot'ioii" respectively l lcorresponding with the'succeding hourstozbe struck; detaining means coperatiaigalwithsaid formations to define the'feirtentt of each. operation of the switch L-iactuatingapmechanism; .s a. timing device governingJsaid ,detaining' means and ali'elayfoperated by the'aforesaid switching device and: senving itselftovcontrol the operation: -of'ther'electr-magiietic hammer oper# ating"'meclaanism.;.2*fc-v may 'I 4,120; Thecombinatioiix- 'with 'an bell of a hammerfffon': striking the bell; zelectromag# netimeohanismsior. operating the hammer aswitching jdvice 'controlling Isaid .'electros magnetic mechanism; actuating mechanism fomoperatiiigcthe'switching.device and proyided :with v'afcontrolling wheel having formations 'zwithrthe' spaces;I therebetween increasing tordene ai singleiunit of motion correspondingf `to -the. vsingle hour to be struck Fand. multiples .of` this unit vof motion respectively corresponding witliSthe succeeding: hoursAV tofbey struck detaining l means cooperating with saidg formations tof define vthe extent `of each operation ofthe switch actuating mechanism a: timing device governing own utc, i

said -detaining means; and a'relay operated by the aforesaid 4switching device and serving itselztf-toicontrol-the operationfof the electro-magnetic vhamlnerg'operating mechf auiSI-u-I5*;21i'f'-il *y i `QLlhe :combination withga bell; otra hammer for astrikinglfthe floell; electro-magrieti-c,- mechanism goieperating ,theihammefm a switching device controllinggsaid electromagneticamechansm; i actu'atiiig-x mechanism QliQplDg: hl Switfillg QVQL allldiP-Oi vided, with a controlling wheelhavinga 'circular; row .of :formations with the `ispaces therebetween 'increasing toifdeine single unit of :motion corresponding f to the` single hour ;to be struckand :multiples of this unit @t motion frespectivelygicorresponding with the suceeeiding hours l,t be struck detaining means icofperating with .said; formations to define qthe ententbf zoperiation of the switch actnatingcimechanismrwaimotorf operatinglssaidqswitch aetuatingfxcchanism; ani electro-magneti@ clutch fzthrcugh which the motor-'isadapted ltirzdrvelsaid; switch actuating; mechanism; a switch;v for 'governing i the circuit e .ot electrolmagnetic clutch; ian 2 ,electra-magneti ggovernng said detaining means; a timingdevicelgoverning thelatterielectrormagnetand the switclisthat governs ith'e; electrQa'nagnctie. iclutch';sV and- 3a relay:@'opcraitedabyr'ithelafolrirhwiitching device and' :itself to!` colitrglrlhe ope r-f ation ff tthefjelectrosmagntic :lhainrner: operating'.1nechanism.fil afl-5 51; 'The-ico' binatien=with jb'ell; of-za hammer -for i2 stri-king:l nthe'` be l; vgelectior, magnetic mchanismfior'foperatingthe hammeri; a switchinglidevieecontrollingsaid electro-magnticniechanism'; actuating :mechal nism for operatingthe switching device and provided with-a controlling wheel having aicincidarirow of.=form'ations with Lthe spaces therebetween vincreasing :to-define `a single unit-.jolt mot'iomcorrespond yato-the single hour. to he struck :and multip es of :this :unit of motionrespectivelycorresponding with the S succeedingiihours ;to' be; strnck; detaining means coperatin isaid formations to define the extent 0% eachoperationiofjthe swtchf actnating'zmechanismz; anv electricn'iotor ifor operating :said switch' actuating mechanism; electro-magnetic: clutch through which the `motor is adaptedie drive said switch 'actuating mechanism; a switch for governing the circuitl oi''saidelectro-magneticuc'lutch; an electro-magnet y"governing saiddetaining means; a timing device governingy the latterf :electro-:magnet and 'the switch that governs lathe l electro-magnetic clutch; a relay Eo'r openingalid closing the motorcircnitv alsogoverned bv said timing device; 'and-.a relay operated :b5r` the 'fafore saidswitching device and serving itself to controlthe 'operation of .thejelectro-magnetic hammerf'operatingzmehanismj'f 3;;

Y23. The combination withha ypluialit-y v of bells each havingv electro-magneticoperating mechanism; of Aswitches individual to said bells vfor controlling the yelectro-magnetic operating mechanisms thereof; :switch actuating gmeans serving. to; operate said switches in predetermined order, -thiswswitchA actuat-v ing -means ceasing this function at the con-l clusion fof fractional Ihour Aperiods; timing mechanism vvenabling the operation ci 'said switch actuating means at theconclusion of fractional hour periods 'a motor for driving the switch actuating means; andan electro-magnetic clutch for coupling the motor with said-switch actuating means and madeett'ective at the, conclusion ofsaid Airactional fhour' period bythe aforesaid .timing mechanism. :s l 24. Thegconibination with aplurality of bellseachihaving Eelectro-inagnetic-operating mechanism; otswitches individual .to said bells for ccntrlllngthe; elect-ro magneti@ operating :mechanisms thereof'; switch actin ating-means servingto operate said switches in' predetermined order; this switch actuatf ing; means ceasing this function at the;l conclusion'fofiractional 'hour periods; V elect-roi mascetcfmeans eliablinsthe QPeratQH-@Qf the: f. actuating meanss timing mechanism effecting the operation of the electrojmagnatie means fititlle @inclusion 0f fractional h @un Daviess siairmotr for Idrvinsthe Svith actnatlff means; .and an electroLmagnetic switchv yor coupling tthemotormwithf said switch actuating -means and ,effective atgthefconclusion of said fractional hour periods-by lthe aforesaid mechanism. 25...The combinationwith a plurality .ci bells veach lhaving electro-magnetic operating mechanism; offswitches individual to said bells for 'controlling' the electro -Cmagnetic operating mechanisms jthereof; switch v, actuating means serving to operate saidswitches in predeterminedorden this switch actuating means ceasing 'this tunctionat'tliefconclusion. oi fractional -hour periods; timing mechanism enabling the operation oftY said switch actuating means atv the' conclusion of fractional hour periods; anelectricI motor .for driving theswitch actuating means; an :electro-magnetic clutchfor -couplingythe motor with said' switchactuatingmeans and made effective at the conclusionof said fractional hour period by the aforesaid ltiming mechanism; and a relay governing Athe motorfcircuit and-itself also governed by said timing mechanism. y

26. The combination with `a plurality of bells each having electro-magnetic'operating mechanism; -ofswit'ches individual stosaid bells -forcontrolling l.the electro magnetic operating mechanisms .,thereof 5 lswitch actuatingimeansserving to cperatesaidswitches in predetermined; order, v this switch, actnat; ing Vmeans :ceasing'sthisl `function at thelconV llo clusion of fractionallhour eperiodsl;` electromagnetic -mea'ns -,e'nabling lthe:y operation of sing: :the f switch actuating. :means )an electro' the actu at'ingf means u timings mechanism eii'ectingfs the ,1 operation Y of the electrolma'gf. neticf-ineans at-ztheaconlusion fof-fractional honra periods; aan ielectric; inotor for.; drivianism; and a relay governing the motor circuit fld'tself a'ltsgoiteredbyfsaid timing mechanism.

27. The combination with a plurality of bells each having electro-magnetic operating mechanism; of switches individual to said bells for controlling the electro-magnetic operating mechanisms thereof; switch actuating means serving to operate said switches in predetermined order; this switch actuatinv means ceasing this function at the condlusion of fractional hour periods; timing mechanism enabling the operation of said switch actuating means at the conclusion of fractional hour periods; and a relay individual to each of the aforesaid bells and the aforesaid switches and serving to control the circuits of the electro-magnetic mechanisms 'of the bells and themselves respectively controlled by the aforesaid switches.

28, The combination with a plurality of bells each having" electro-magnetic operating mechanism; of switches individual to said bells forcontrolling the electro-magnetic operating mechanisms thereof; switch actuating means serving to operate said switches in predetermined order, this switch actuating means ceasing this function at the conclusion of fractional hour periods; electromagnetic means enabling the operation of the actuating means; timing mechanism effecting the operation of the electro-magnetic means at the conclusion of fractional hour periods; and a relay individual to cach of the aforesaid bells and the aforesaid switches and serving to control the circuits of the electro-magnetic mechanisms of the bells and themselves respectively controlled by the aforesaid switches.

29. The combination with a plurality of bells each having electro-magnetic operating mechanism; of switches individual to said bells for controlling the electro-ma netic operating mechanisms thereof; switc actuating means serving to operate said switches in predetermined order; this switch actuating means ceasing this function at the conclusion of fractional hour periods; timing mechanism enabling the operation of said switch actuating means at the conclusion of fractional hour periods; a motor for driving the switch actuating means; an electro-magnetic clutch for coupling the motor; witlnsaid 4,switch actuatingmeans and, made effective at the conclusion of. said gli .-.fractionalahour period.. by. the aforesaid mtiming mechanism; and-'a' relay individual g. .to 1 eachiof @the 'aforesaid -bells and .the-aforesaid-switches and: -servingto control the circuitsafoffthe' 1. electro-magnetic :mechanisms f;. of thebells and themselves 'respectively 'consv f :ltrolled byfthe .aforesaid switches. v I

:"f'llhefcombination with a `pluralityo 1-'bellsoeeach l having electro-magneticv i oper.

ating 4:,llechanism.; :ofI switches Vindividual 'StosaidA irbellsfforg -fcontrollingv the electro-magnetic operating mechanisms thereof; sw'itch actuating means serving to operate said switches in predetermined order; this switch actuating means ceasing this function at the conclusion of fractional hour periods; electromagnetic means enabling the oper-A ation of the actuating means; timing mecha nism effecting the operation of the electro-magnetic means at the conclusion of fractional hour periods; a motor for driving the switch actuating means; an electro-magnetic switch for coupling the motor with said switch acuating means and made effective at the conclusion of said fractional hour periods by the aforesaid timing mechanism; and a relay individual to each of the aforesaid bells and the aforesaid switches and serving to control the circuits of the electro-magnetic mechanisms of the bells and themselves respectively controlled by the aforesaid switches.

31. The combination with a plurality of bells each having electro-magnetic operating mechanism; of switches individual to said bells for controlling the electro-magnetic operating mechanisms thereof; switch actuating means serving to operate said switches in predetermined order, this switch actuating means ceasing this function at the conclusion of fractional hour periods; timing mechanism enabling the operation of said switch actuating means at the conclusion of fractional hour periods; an electric motor for driving the switch actuating means; an electro-magnetic clutch for coupling the motor with said switch actuat` ing means and made effective at the conclusion of said fractional hour period by the aforesaid timing mechanism; a relay governing the motor circuit and itself governed by said timing mechanism; and a relay individual to each of the aforesaid bells and the aforesaid switches and serving to control the circuits of the electro-magnetic mechanisms of the bells and themselves respectively controlled by the aforesaid switches.

82. The combination with a plurality of bells each having electro-magnetic operating mechanism; of switches individual to actuatingmeansL-servingcto-foperate s adi switchesfn a predetermined order,'this vSwitch actueti-ngmeans ceasing :this unctionnat the.

conclusion of "fractional rliourf periods.; elec.-

tre-.magnetic- =means enb1ing thei operations of- 'the'-V actuating; means; tuning mechanism effecting the operationz :.oflthe-l electro-mage:

netic means: at. the conclusion .ofr4 AreLctionaL hour periods; an: electric 'motornfor dmv-` ingithce switch actuating means an -elctnoby-Itlaforesid.switcliesn" Innwitness whereof I-hereunto subscribe r bonn ,periodsby'the 'aforesaid timing mechamsm ;fafrela'yl governing ythe motor circuit and itself'falsofifgoverned' 'by said timingl mechenismyanda relafy'individual to each Y bell'sien'd S'themselves lrespectively controlled Y with said "switchI actuating ,means and made effectiye l-atz-the conclus-ionzof` said fractional@ 

